Job Description Summary

#LI-Onsite (80% on site, 20% work from home, based on the agreement)
Location: Baarle Nassau, Netherlands
Relocation Support: This role is based in Baarle Nassau, Netherlands. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support: please only apply if accessible.

If you care about doing work that genuinely protects patients, this is the role where your precision really matters. As a Quality Control Officer at Novartis, you’ll be at the heart of the quality control laboratory - running analytical testing, spotting anything unusual early, and supporting clear, high-quality investigations when results fall outside specifications. You’ll also help with qualification work for laboratory equipment and computerized systems, contribute to strong documentation, and keep laboratory processes reliable, compliant, and continuously improving - so every release meets the standards patients depend on.

 

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Perform routine quality control testing of raw materials, intermediates, and finished products following approved analytical methods.

• Identify, document, and escalate deviations or unexpected results promptly to protect product quality and compliance.

• Conduct sampling, documentation, and trend analysis for environmental monitoring in line with site programs.

• Lead and contribute to investigations, including deviations and out-of-specification results, ensuring timely and robust closure.

• Support qualification and re-qualification of laboratory equipment, analytical methods, and computerized systems.

• Maintain accurate, complete, and compliant laboratory documentation within a highly regulated environment.

Essential Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology, or a comparable life science field.

• At least 1 year of experience (preferred more) in a pharmaceutical quality control laboratory in a highly regulated environment.

• Strong knowledge of good laboratory practices and current good manufacturing practice expectations.

• Proven ability to document and support investigations, including deviations and out-of-specification results, with strong attention to detail.

• Fluent English, with a collaborative and proactive mindset focused on continuous improvement and timely delivery.

• Analytical mind-set and eye for detail

Desirable Requirements

• Dutch language skills are an advantage.

This role includes participation in a rotating shift model, which involves work on weekends for part of the schedule. Weekend coverage is shared across teams, with overall working time remaining five days per week and details agreed in advance.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

 

Skills Desired

Collaboration, Communication Skills, Data Integrity, Dealing With Ambiguity, Decision Making, Digital saviness, Leadership, Problem Solving Skills, Regulatory Requirements knowledge